Surface functionalization involves the deliberate attachment of chemical moieties onto carbonaceous substrates—ranging from activated carbon and graphite to graphene and nanotubes—to tailor surface ...

Surface functionalization is the deliberate modification of a material surface with atoms, molecules, polymers, biomolecules, coatings, or chemical groups to control how that surface interacts with ...

One vision that is currently driving material scientists is to combine organic molecules (and their diverse functionalities) with the technological possibilities offered by extremely sophisticated ...

Nanodiamonds (NDs) have received much attention in science and technology due to their superior structural and functional characteristics. In this study, NDs were successfully functionalized with ...

The surface of a material plays a pivotal role in determining its mechanical properties (e.g., friction and wear), the interaction with the environment (e.g., wettability), optical appearance, ...

The modification of surfaces to influence subsequent molecular interactions represents a powerful technique, with researchers often adding functional groups that specific molecules can bind to in ...

An interdisciplinary team of researchers has succeeded in depositing nitrogen-containing organic molecules as a highly ordered layer on silicon. This opens up new perspectives for the development of ...